Exciting
Capital Improvement Campaign
Minnesota
Pioneer Park is an important asset for anyone
interested in Minnesota history. To preserve our
irreplaceable historic buildings, the Board of
Directors maintains an on-going Capital Improvement
Campaign that began in spring of 2010. These buildings
include the Log Cabin and 1902
House, a
1940’s Barn
Museum, and
the General
Store, formerly a
granary, that are all part of the original farmstead;
and buildings moved onto the site including the 1886
Annandale Soo Line Train Depot and Gift
Shop, the
1886 Finnish Apostolic Lutheran
Church from the
French Lake area, Corinna Township
Hall, 1902
Albion One Room School
House, Sorensen
Cabin, moved from
Foley, and Powers Blacksmith
Shop. While a group
of unpaid volunteers perform general maintenance and
building repairs that are paid for from general Park
revenues, major renovations go beyond what our
volunteers can accomplish. To date the CII fund has
paid for a new Barn roof and secondary Barn exit and a
new Dept platform as part of a plan to improve safety
for visitors. Available funds will be spent this summer
to stabilize the General Store and re-side the building
with the work done by a professional contractor. Our
most urgent need at this time is a new roof for the
Church. With its roots in our area's Finnish heritage
and ties to the Titanic tragedy, the Church is
extremely popular with our visitors and especially the
children on their school tours. To ensure donors that
their contributions will be used wisely, funds are held
in a separate account and can only be spent for
projects on these buildings that cost $1,000 or more.
Expenditures from this fund must be approved by the
Board of Directors. Donations in any amount will be
accepted and can be tax deductible. Park members and
the general public have been very generous in the past.
We hope you will consider contributing to this
important preservation effort.
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For further information
contact us at: 320-274-8489,
e-mail pioneerp@lakedalelink.net or fax
320-274-9612.
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